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Help with gain setting with line output converter
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<blockquote data-quote="blazian87" data-source="post: 8704745" data-attributes="member: 574798"><p>Well if your signal is <em>that</em> weak that you barely have output at max gain, you should still be safe from any real damage (unless you start adding in bass boost, then there's a good chance you're distorting the signal which can eventually lead to damage). That just tells you right there your signal source is the main culprit. That stock radio is just a hindrance and causes more problems for you in achieving your desired results. I wouldn't be surprised if you gained like 3db just from swapping to a decent headunit.</p><p></p><p>I don't trust what skar says in general. They are not a trustworthy company but I guess it does the job. I usually stay away from prefab loaded enclosures as they are not my cup of tea and the specs are usually nowhere close to what they say. </p><p></p><p>Also note that just because your sub isn't "moving" much doesn't necessarily mean it's not working hard. In sealed boxes, you'll usually see the cone push harder vs a ported box which will not be moving much especially when playing close to tuning freq. It's not a very good indicator to know whether your amp is pushing hard or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blazian87, post: 8704745, member: 574798"] Well if your signal is [I]that[/I] weak that you barely have output at max gain, you should still be safe from any real damage (unless you start adding in bass boost, then there's a good chance you're distorting the signal which can eventually lead to damage). That just tells you right there your signal source is the main culprit. That stock radio is just a hindrance and causes more problems for you in achieving your desired results. I wouldn't be surprised if you gained like 3db just from swapping to a decent headunit. I don't trust what skar says in general. They are not a trustworthy company but I guess it does the job. I usually stay away from prefab loaded enclosures as they are not my cup of tea and the specs are usually nowhere close to what they say. Also note that just because your sub isn't "moving" much doesn't necessarily mean it's not working hard. In sealed boxes, you'll usually see the cone push harder vs a ported box which will not be moving much especially when playing close to tuning freq. It's not a very good indicator to know whether your amp is pushing hard or not. [/QUOTE]
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